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Body of Missing 7-Year-Old Daughter of Yuji Hu Recovered at Garrapata Beach
CARMEL, Calif. — Authorities report that a child’s body, matching the description of a missing 7-year-old girl, has been recovered at Garrapata Beach.
The discovery was made at approximately 1:25 p.m. Sunday, according to Mid Coast Fire Brigade Chief Cheryl Goetz.
Formal identification is pending by the coroner, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is withholding additional details until the coroner completes the necessary procedures.
The incident follows a tragic series of events on Friday, when Yuji Hu, 39, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, died attempting to rescue his daughter after she was swept into the ocean along with her 7-year-old sister.
During the rescue, Hu was pulled into the water.
His wife also entered the ocean in an effort to save them but was unable to reach her husband and children; she returned to shore and was treated for hypothermia.
A 2-year-old child in the family remained unharmed.
A beach visitor and an off-duty California State Parks officer were able to pull Hu from the water and administer CPR, but he was pronounced deceased.
Following the initial incident, a large-scale search operation was conducted on Friday and Saturday.
On Sunday, State Parks rangers resumed shoreline searches, leading to the recovery of a child’s body, which has since been taken to the coroner for identification.
Authorities have not released additional information at this time.
Updates will be provided after the coroner confirms the child’s identity and next-of-kin notifications are completed.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (Barnstable County) — Emergency crews responded to a reported aircraft crash at Provincetown Municipal Airport on Race Point Road earlier today.
Authorities confirmed that a privately owned aircraft crashed on airport property and subsequently caught fire.
Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze, and the fire is now under control.
Preliminary information from units on scene indicates that one person was on board the aircraft at the time of the crash and is believed to be deceased.
Official confirmation of the fatality is pending notification of next of kin.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Airport operations and surrounding areas were secured as emergency personnel worked the scene.
Investigators are expected to examine the wreckage as part of the ongoing inquiry.
Further updates will be released as more information becomes available from authorities.